Vase, 1978
DesignJörg F. Zimmermann,
Uhingen
*1940
ExecutionJörg F. Zimmermann,
Uhingen
*1940
Spherical body with cellular structure, created by blowing through a wire mesh. Pear-shaped rim in olive green.
(H x Ø)26,2 × 19 cm
Status
not on displayIn this piece, the creation process is visible in the material. The German artist Jörg Zimmermann (*1940) blows glass through a metal grid that is itself encased in glass. The result is a regular honeycomb structure reminiscent of cellular tissue or air bubbles. This long-running series, which focuses on the manual production process, began as a response to the advent of fully automated glass production, which the Württemberg-born glass artist encountered around 1970 while working as a designer for the Hergiswil glassworks in Switzerland.
AccessionGift, 1978
Provenance[...]; 1978 erworben als Schenkung des Künstlers Jörg F. ZimmermannInventory numberP 1978-8
Contact
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